The Wonders Of VERNONIA AMYGDALINA (Bitter Leaf) AboveWhispers A bird of paradise aka BOP is a light loving tropical plant. If you notice your stems are growing very stretched out, I'd also recommend an increase in light. I don't have Viva La Frida Planter ViuGifts Stapelia Plant Care Guide Main Features Also called lizard flower, starfish plant or demogorgon plant. Belonging to the Apocynaceae family with around 50 species. The most common species include: Stapelia Variegata, Gigantea,